Primary energy use by source in Belarus
Belarus: Primary energy use by source was 10.81 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.81 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
51st
of 79 countries
All-time high
28.62 terawatt-hours
in 1988
All-time low
7.14 terawatt-hours
in 2006
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy use by source in Belarus, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Belarus is 10.81 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Belarus peaked at 28.62 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.14 terawatt-hours, in 2006.
That places Belarus 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy use by source in Belarus, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 27.47 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 28.62 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 28.09 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 24.71 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 23.47 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 19.55 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 16.79 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 14.16 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 11.57 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7.14 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.51 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.02 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 9.47 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 9.79 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.69 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 15.47 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.81 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.81 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9 terawatt-hours, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 terawatt-hours | 25.11 terawatt-hours | 28.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.92 terawatt-hours | 11.07 terawatt-hours | 24.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 7.14 terawatt-hours | 11.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 15.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 terawatt-hours | 9.73 terawatt-hours | 11.26 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More energy & mining data for Belarus
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use by source in Belarus?
- Primary energy use by source in Belarus was 10.81 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.62 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- How does Belarus rank for primary energy use by source?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.